Automobile-body mounting



. secured tothe rear portion of the chassis, so lthat it acts as av reinforcement or brace both for the chassis and for the body, thus maintaining Vthe latter' rigidly in4v position vTo all 'whom may 'concern :univ r. RAvi'i'Lo, or AANA, cuna.'

AUTOMOBILE-BODY MOUNTING. Y

Be it known that In, JUAN .RA viiLo, a

citizen of the Republic of Cuba, residing] at Habana, Cuba, have invented certain newaiid useful Improvements in Automobile-Body Mountings, of which the follow ing is a specification. s f f Y This invention relates to mountings for automobile bodies; and it resides inthe provision of an 'improved mounting which `is designed to accurately and securely hold` the body in place on the chassis of the autoino- ,Y

bile and to prevent it frombecoming distorted or worn duc to the excessive/strains or stresses to which it is usually subjected.

The invention is especially applicable toY automobiles of the Fordtype, in which the body of the car is provided at its bottom with a pair of longitudinal bea-ms which constitute its support and which' are attached in some suitable manner to the chassis. These beams are usuallyinade of wood, and for that reason often fail to sustain the car Y body with sufficient. rigidity to Awithstand vibration, but, on the contrary, permit rit to work loose fromv the chassis various` points,`particularly atits rear portion where i the strains and wearare greatest, the result doors stick or fail to' properly close.

According to the present invention, a

rigid'metal: framework is provided, on'which the rear portion of the car body 'directly rests and tol which it is securely fastened and this framework, in turn, is fitted over'and andv preventing it from lrapidly becoming worn or strained. l 1

The invention further resides ing, 6 indicates the body of a Ford or other` n in the con- Y struction of the reinforcing framework in.v

comprising theusual beam Y 72..

beeny stated, is generally designated 8v and, as shown, comprises a pair of. 'inner .longitudinal or sidev beams' 8, front and rear.

PairENTOFFICE-4 i Specification o'f'Letters Patent. .Patented 15921'. l Application filed September 4,' 1920. Serial No, 408,315. i l

' car, zandgf? the chassis thereof; the latter.:` being'indicatejd in'dotted lines in Fig. 2 and,

side beams andendf 1 i 60 The'reinforcing framework, in which the.' invention primarily resides, as hasy already" cross-beams 82. fand 83' connecting the ends..A

thereof, and a pair of outer longitudinal or sidefbeains 84;' Theinner beams 8 are of:V ,n angle-iron construction, and are so'spacedas to fit over the side beams 7 of the chassis,

the latter beams abuttiiigat` their freel ends against a pai'i` of stop .blocks 9 whichfare l. .i

suitably fastened to the framework bean-isal 8 and which. areoverhung by theliorizontal l wings lof: said beams 8.

The. cross-beams 8"'v and 8?' areY inl the forms'of flat metal strips to thesezbeaiiisv 84 by meansof angle brackets 10, which are arrangedy vertically to fit-in' Vwhose ends. respectively underlie and 'over-'f lie the adjacent portionsk of theaforesaidv Y horizontal wings .of1 beams 8f and the outer 'sidefbeams 84, llike the inner beamsl are lformed Yof angle-irons and have their' ver- V.tical Vwings disposed Vimmediately against, and riveted to, those of the inner beams.

Y The stop blocks 9' are preferably connected f beng that warping soon takes place, and the the corners or seats formed` between the rear.v end faces of `the blocks vvand the-vertical wingslof said beams, inY which seats .or corners they are riveted or otherwisefastened. I Y i gf The outer beams 84-.arerconsiderably angle-iron bars 13,Yfastened at their lower ends .to said portions, and a horizontal cross-bar 132 which connects the upper ends of the bars 13. The cross-bar 132 has connected to its'center the upper end vof a vertical Vbar 133 (Fig. 1), whose lower end is fastened to a U-shaped beam 134, the upturned endsv or arms of which are fastened to the end beam'11 'and' the rear cross-beam longer than ther inner beams 8', and project. rearwardly .beyond the same', their free' 'rear ends being: fastened: to atransversely--v Y arranged; .end .beam .11,1 the.ieiids-..of1whichf extend `beyond the beams'84 and are con- 83 of the main frame 8;,the said beam 13-4 being disposed parallel with, `and midway provided to retain theA tire in place against its holder, such means comprising a plate v and rear cross-beams connecting the same, Y

between, the outer side beams 84. The horizontal body portion of the U-beaml 134 is disposed some distance below the plane of the parts 83, 84 and l1, and acts as a support for the lower portion of a spare tire or wheel 14 (Fig. l), the upper portionof which fits between pairs of spaced projections or lugs 14 attached to the top member 132 of the auxiliary frame and extending rearwardly therefrom.` Locking means are preferably 142 which is pivoted at one end to the upright 133 and is engageable at its otherend with a keeper 143 on the end beam 11.

In use, the main framework 8 is. lfastened tothe usual side beams on the bottom of the car body 6 (for instance, by means of bolts inserted through holes 8 formed in the beams 8'), and is then slid over the chassis ofthe car until the .side beams 7 of the chassis ,strike against the stop blocks 9.

yWhen so positioned, the framework will constitute a solid reinforcement for the rear portio'nof the ear floor; the side beams of the framework. also reinforcingr the rear portion of the chassis. The auxiliary frame f 13 serves both as a tire holder or carrier and as a protector for the rear portion of the body. A, ,Y

I claim as my invention 1'. Al mounting for automobile. bodies, comprising a metal framefor attachment to the bottom of the body including a pair of spaced, angle-iron side beams and'front said side beams adapted to extend along the outer side faces of the side beams of the chassis and having horizontal, .inwardlyprojecting wings which overlie thev upper faces of said chassis beams, and stop blocks fitted in the rearcorners of the frame for .engagement by therear ends of the chassis side beams.

2. A mounting for automobile bodies,

comprising a main` metal frame-for attachment to the body including connected outer and inner pairs of angle-iron side beams, andfront'and rear cross-beams connecting the ends of the inner side beams; said inner side beams adapted to extend along the outer'side faces of the side beams of the chassis and having horizontal, inwardlyprojecting wings which' overlie thek upper facesof said chassis beams, and the outer lside beams ofthe frame extendingly'rearmeiit'to the body including connected outer:

"comprisinga main metal frame for attacliand inner fpairs'of angle-iron side beams, Y

and front and rear cross-beams connecting the ends of the inner side beams; said inner Y side-'beams' adapted to extend along the outer side faces of the side beams-:of the chassis and having horizontal, inwardlyprojecting -wings which overlie .the upper faces of said chassis beams, Vand the outer sidei beams of the frame extending rear` wardly beyond the inner side beams and connecting their 'rear ends; stop blocks fitted Y having a tiansversely-arranged endy beam v in the rear corners of the frame for engage- Y Vment ,byl `the rear ends .of the chassis side beams,'a horizontal'beam disposed parallel with and midway between the side beams of thev main frame in a plaiiefbelow that of rsaid mainframe and havingfup-turned arms connect'ed tofsaid end beam and to the rear cross-beam of the main frame, andran upright auXiliaiyframe fastened to the rear wardly-extending portions of the outer side beams of the main frame and connecting the same together; said auxiliaryV frame having means associated with it for holding against it a spare tire supported at2 itslower I 'portion upon the body of said horizontal beam. Y Y

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

Y vJUAN P. RAVELOV'. 

